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is there something you can do in your role as united states senator? what can be done here? >> i would sure think so. back in 2005 is the last time that i could find, my staff has been researching as quickly as possible, that they really revisited the bankruptcy laws. at that time it was to guarantee the pensions. >> right. >> for some reason, a loophole on health care benefits was left out, chris. i can't tell you why. i don't know if it was intentional. but that's something we should look into. i think it's something we will fix and it needs to be fixed. nobody -- when you think in 2005, that was a republican administration with a republican legislature, and they saw the inequity of pensions not being fundinged properly. >> and they moved to make sure they were guaranteed. >> surely they'll see the inequity of health benefits not being funded properly also. >> let me ask you this, senator, quickly and this is a hard question. your state has been dependent on coal for a long time. and coal is having a really rough time in the marketplace right now. it's getting pounded by n
is there something you can do in your role as united states senator? what can be done here? >> i would sure think so. back in 2005 is the last time that i could find, my staff has been researching as quickly as possible, that they really revisited the bankruptcy laws. at that time it was to guarantee the pensions. >> right. >> for some reason, a loophole on health care benefits was left out, chris. i can't tell you why. i don't know if it was intentional. but that's something...
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tonight in the united states senate the judiciary committee passed an overhaul of the country's immigration laws. the law was 13-5 meaning three republicans voted with the democratic majority to move the immigration bill forward. the important thing is what happens next here is the republican senate leader, mitch mcconnell, said earlier today that the republicans are not going to block this bill from coming to the senate floor for a full vote. bottom line it means it appears unusually likely that something major that comprehensive immigration reform might pass the united states senate even without having to overcome a filibuster. that is a very big deal. just have to stay tuned on that one. also today, there was a major federal court ruling related to the killing of osama bin laden. since the raid on bin laden's compound in pakistan in 2011, there have been a lot of efforts by advocacy groups to get the government to turn over photographers taken of bin laden's corpse after his death. more than 50 images of dead bin laden were taken the night he was killed and those images have been classif
tonight in the united states senate the judiciary committee passed an overhaul of the country's immigration laws. the law was 13-5 meaning three republicans voted with the democratic majority to move the immigration bill forward. the important thing is what happens next here is the republican senate leader, mitch mcconnell, said earlier today that the republicans are not going to block this bill from coming to the senate floor for a full vote. bottom line it means it appears unusually likely...
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by the way, the congress of the united states come in the senate of the united states, this checks off on each one of these programs that has been an issue because of the edward snowden leaks. our congress has been given an opportunity to raise objection and approve each of those programs smack your right, that is what we're doing again. we are looking at the program. i have a different opinion. so do some who have helped to write the bill. judge ted post, he said this is a violation of the fourth amendment and searching for things they really haven't been processed. the amendment simply stated that it should be targeting those that they are investigating, which they can do easily. lou: , spend congressman cummings much for speaking with us. we thank you, sir. >> thank you. lou: the senate giving relief to some students passing a bipartisan deal that ties interest rates on those federal student loans to markets. interest rates were undergraduates will go from the current rate of 6.8%. we're talking about federal loans rates of 20% to 3.9%. the new graduate student rate is 5.4% and pare
by the way, the congress of the united states come in the senate of the united states, this checks off on each one of these programs that has been an issue because of the edward snowden leaks. our congress has been given an opportunity to raise objection and approve each of those programs smack your right, that is what we're doing again. we are looking at the program. i have a different opinion. so do some who have helped to write the bill. judge ted post, he said this is a violation of the...
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. >>> after serving 12 years in the united states senate, senator ben nelson of nebraska left the senate last year and founded a lobbying firm. left the senate, now in a lobbying firm. kay bailey hutchison put in nearly 20 years in the united states senate before she, too, left and joined a lobbying firm. senator kate bond, 24 years in the united states senate, he cashed out and is now a lobbyist. senator jon kyl, 26 years on capitol hill. he left the senate in january to join a lobbying firm. whatever happened to old senator evan bayh, my old friend? lobbyist. what about byron dorgan? oh, lobbyist. chris dodd, he used to be a senator, now lobbyist. blavrch lincoln, remember when we made a life-sized blanch lincoln? gone from the senate, now is a lobbyist. john gregg was a senator, now a lobbyist. scott brown of massachusetts, what has become of him? actually, this one is really interesting. actually, just kidding. this one's not interesting at all. scott brown did what they all did and went to go work for a lobbying firm, as well. that's how it works. he's just like all the rest of them
. >>> after serving 12 years in the united states senate, senator ben nelson of nebraska left the senate last year and founded a lobbying firm. left the senate, now in a lobbying firm. kay bailey hutchison put in nearly 20 years in the united states senate before she, too, left and joined a lobbying firm. senator kate bond, 24 years in the united states senate, he cashed out and is now a lobbyist. senator jon kyl, 26 years on capitol hill. he left the senate in january to join a...
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in 1997, the united states senate overwhelmingly approved an international agreement prohibiting the use of chemical weapons joined by 189 governments that represent 98% of humanity. on august 21st, these basic rules were violated. along with our sense of common humanity. no one disputes the chemical weapons were used in syria. the world saw thousand of videos, cell phone pictures and social media accounts from the attack. and humanitarian organizations told stories of hospitals packed with people who had symptoms of poison gas. moreover, we know the assad regime was responsible. in the days leading up to august 21st, we know assad's chemical weapons personnel prepared for an attack near an area where they mix sarin gas. they distributed gas masks to their troops. then they fired rockets from a regime-controlled area into 11 neighborhood that the regime has been trying to wipe clear of opposition forces. shortly after those rockets landed, the gas spread. and hospitals filled with the dying and the wounded. we know senior figures in assad's military regime reviewed the results of the
in 1997, the united states senate overwhelmingly approved an international agreement prohibiting the use of chemical weapons joined by 189 governments that represent 98% of humanity. on august 21st, these basic rules were violated. along with our sense of common humanity. no one disputes the chemical weapons were used in syria. the world saw thousand of videos, cell phone pictures and social media accounts from the attack. and humanitarian organizations told stories of hospitals packed with...
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i think what united states senators want to know is what is the endgame here? he is highlighting the finding that the government believes he is more resilient than he originally thought. there are components of the policy in syria that i supports, particularly this. you are going to see this in light of the quite sobering statement made last week on the resiliency of mr. assad that it will factor in prominently. >> as you know, the dempsey letter did not bring up the option of aiding the syrian rebels with arms. do you support giving arms to the rebellion? >> i could see a role for assistance to the rebels. there are a host of questions. who exactly are they? how does it fit into a plan? when you do that, the logical next question is what will be the future step? i put this in the context of those kinds of consideration. >> i guess this prompted some tough decisions. the senate finance committee told them if they had ideas on reform they could submit them in the ideas would be locked away until 2064. did you submit any? what do you make of this idea of keeping
i think what united states senators want to know is what is the endgame here? he is highlighting the finding that the government believes he is more resilient than he originally thought. there are components of the policy in syria that i supports, particularly this. you are going to see this in light of the quite sobering statement made last week on the resiliency of mr. assad that it will factor in prominently. >> as you know, the dempsey letter did not bring up the option of aiding the...
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we also have a quarter of the united states senate on record saying they are very interested in pursuing certainly the issues that are central to this debate. that is the reason we insisted on finally getting the answers. you are going to see a very strong and bipartisan effort in the senate to pick up on the work of the house and to fix a problem that i inc. in the sl intrudes on the privacy and liberties and millions of law-abiding americans. >> under what way would you do that? saidw dianne feinstein they are working on. i will not rule out any possibilities. depending on how the leadership might want to construct it, it is possible they would like to of thediscussion of some other issues and reserve and opportunity for us to raise our bulkrns about the collection programs. there are a variety of ways we will pursue it. we want viewers to understand this until it is fixed. >> you mentioned one thing earlier. it was about cell phones. you were concerned about how the government is collect information. most people are carrying a telephone device that can make calls, send text, and surf
we also have a quarter of the united states senate on record saying they are very interested in pursuing certainly the issues that are central to this debate. that is the reason we insisted on finally getting the answers. you are going to see a very strong and bipartisan effort in the senate to pick up on the work of the house and to fix a problem that i inc. in the sl intrudes on the privacy and liberties and millions of law-abiding americans. >> under what way would you do that? saidw...
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name one person in your pen who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate. >> i already stated i regret the terminology. >> but you said back then it makes us do dumb things. >> reporter: if confirmed, he would be the loechb republican in the cabinet, also the first vietnam veteran in the position. his supporters argue that experience makes him uniquely qualify. every senate democrat is expected to support the confirmation. he also has the support of at least one rep, but he'll need four more to prevent a filibuster. >>> there will be a new trial for the man convicted in the so-called georgetown cuddler case. the judge overturned the 2010 conviction of 26-year-old todd thomas. in the decision, he says the original judge in the case wrongly allowed thomas' prior convictions to be presented to the jury. the jury convicted thomas for 11 counts of burglary and assault. prosecutors saying between 2007 and 2008, he brought into the homes of georgetown university students and assaulted them. >>> there's a question about whether the man who has been going around groping
name one person in your pen who is intimidated by the israeli lobby in the united states senate. >> i already stated i regret the terminology. >> but you said back then it makes us do dumb things. >> reporter: if confirmed, he would be the loechb republican in the cabinet, also the first vietnam veteran in the position. his supporters argue that experience makes him uniquely qualify. every senate democrat is expected to support the confirmation. he also has the support of at...
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it was commissioned for the united states senate in 1815 order from a philadelphia clockmaker named thomas lloyd. >> one of the many reasons why the c-span video archives are so amazing. now former brady campaign to prevent gun violence present paul helmke talk about the political debate and the common ground he got the national rifle association can control advocate shared. from the national press club this is just over an hour. >> i believe we can begin. our speaker today is mr. paul helmke. he is the former mayor of fort wayne indiana. before we even proceed with his introduction of the would like to thank mr. richard heller who is responsible for our getting him here. they don't see eye-to-eye. [applause] bicester heller's name is imprinted in gun history because it was his lawsuit that overthrew the d.c. gun control law which was a landmark decision. by way of him we have mr. helmke here today. paul is the former mayor of fort wayne indiana. he is the former president of the brady foundation and he is now a professor at the university of indiana. he attended the university of indiana
it was commissioned for the united states senate in 1815 order from a philadelphia clockmaker named thomas lloyd. >> one of the many reasons why the c-span video archives are so amazing. now former brady campaign to prevent gun violence present paul helmke talk about the political debate and the common ground he got the national rifle association can control advocate shared. from the national press club this is just over an hour. >> i believe we can begin. our speaker today is mr....
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in 1997, the united states senate overwhelmingly approved an international agreement prohibiting the use of chemical weapons joined by 189 governments that represent 98% of humanity. on august 21st, these basic rules were violated. along with our sense of common humanity. no one disputes the chemical weapons were used in syria. the world saw thousand of videos, cell phone pictures and social media accounts from the attack. and humanitarian organizations told stories of hospitals packed with people who had symptoms of poison gas. moreover, we know the assad regime was responsible. in the days leading up to august 21st, we know assad's chemical weapons personnel prepared for an attack near an area where they mix sarin gas. they distributed gas masks to their troops. then they fired rockets from a regime-controlled area into 11 neighborhood that the regime has been trying to wipe clear of opposition forces. shortly after those rockets landed, the gas spread. and hospitals filled with the dying and the wounded. we know senior figures in assad's military regime reviewed the results of the
in 1997, the united states senate overwhelmingly approved an international agreement prohibiting the use of chemical weapons joined by 189 governments that represent 98% of humanity. on august 21st, these basic rules were violated. along with our sense of common humanity. no one disputes the chemical weapons were used in syria. the world saw thousand of videos, cell phone pictures and social media accounts from the attack. and humanitarian organizations told stories of hospitals packed with...
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states, i think that is a tough goal in the united states senate. the publicity of the feinstein amendment has been very positive up until now. the polls reflect that. i thought the hearing detracted from the bill to some extent. >> some people think this reaction to newtown for congress to take, some gun rights advocates believe that you cannot legislate this problem away. any legislation would not have prevented newtown. do you stand? do you believe congress is not the right avenue? >> i spoke about some things that has got to be done. your question deals with the banning of certain guns. first of all, i quoted a justice report that makes it overwhelming that banning guns does not prevent killings. then you have the columbine killings in 1998 when guns were banned. then have the situation in virginia tech and in the case of tucson or even a ban on those guns, none were used in those particular killings. then you have a situation where you want to ban semi-automatic rifles but you do not ban semi- automatic shotguns. the picking and choosing makes
states, i think that is a tough goal in the united states senate. the publicity of the feinstein amendment has been very positive up until now. the polls reflect that. i thought the hearing detracted from the bill to some extent. >> some people think this reaction to newtown for congress to take, some gun rights advocates believe that you cannot legislate this problem away. any legislation would not have prevented newtown. do you stand? do you believe congress is not the right avenue?...
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. >> we're standing a few feet away from the main entrance to the united states senate chamber in the north extension of the capitol. the clock behind me here is the oldest clock in the united states capitol. it was commissioned for the united states senate in the year 1815, ordered from a philadelphia clock-maker named thomas voight. >> one of many reasons why the c-span video archives are so amazing. >> the video library is amazing. you can view and share c-span programing anytime. it is easy. here's how. go to c-span.org and go to the video library to watch the newest video, and go to most recent tab. click on what you want to watch and bless play. you can also search the video library for a specific topic or key word or find a person. just type in their name, hit search, and go to people. go to their bio page and scroll down to their appearances. also share what you're watching and make a clip. use the set buttons or handle tools. add a title and description and then click share and send it by email, facebook, twitter or google plus. the c-span video librariry, searchable, easy, a
. >> we're standing a few feet away from the main entrance to the united states senate chamber in the north extension of the capitol. the clock behind me here is the oldest clock in the united states capitol. it was commissioned for the united states senate in the year 1815, ordered from a philadelphia clock-maker named thomas voight. >> one of many reasons why the c-span video archives are so amazing. >> the video library is amazing. you can view and share c-span programing...
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was no women's bathroom in the united states senate building. seriously she had to go to the office building across the street to go to the bathroom and had to ask them to build a bathroom in the united states senate. that was in 1986. just to make this clear, we had mtv before there was a women's bathroom in the united states senate. in this year, the senator of minnesota announced that the women of the senate made history in an unexpected way. there was for the first time a traffic jam for the bathroom at the united states senate. so it is true, our numbers are growing. but men still outnumber us in congress, in the courts, in corner offices and corporate board rooms. and women still earn less than men doing the same job. and that's an issue that republicans have stone called, ignored. opposed called a nuisance and said we'll get back to you on that. there are still politicians out there who are trying to make it harder for women to fight for fair pay. and that's to their debt triment. emily's list polled independent women voters after the ele
was no women's bathroom in the united states senate building. seriously she had to go to the office building across the street to go to the bathroom and had to ask them to build a bathroom in the united states senate. that was in 1986. just to make this clear, we had mtv before there was a women's bathroom in the united states senate. in this year, the senator of minnesota announced that the women of the senate made history in an unexpected way. there was for the first time a traffic jam for...
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we're getting sick and tired of the dictatorial way that the united states senate is being run. the senator from south carolina and i are about to be on the floor to talk about, among other things, the national defense authorization act, the bill that has to do with this nation's defense. and are we going to be able to have a single amendment? no. the bill has been out of the senate armed services committee since may. and so we're going to not address the issue of sexual assaults, protect individual rights in light of revelations on n.s.a. data collection. i would say to my colleagues, the president had a commission that just made some recommendations. wouldn't it be appropriate to take those commission recommendations, debate them here on the floor of the senate, amend the bill so that some of these recommendations by this commission should be enacted into law? do we not -- do we not believe that the issue of surveillance, of n.s.a. data collection is not an issue that shouldn't be debated on the floor of the united states senate? we would be doing that, we would be debating, w
we're getting sick and tired of the dictatorial way that the united states senate is being run. the senator from south carolina and i are about to be on the floor to talk about, among other things, the national defense authorization act, the bill that has to do with this nation's defense. and are we going to be able to have a single amendment? no. the bill has been out of the senate armed services committee since may. and so we're going to not address the issue of sexual assaults, protect...
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there is only one united states senator, sitting senator who served in vietnam, that would be john mccain. john kerry is now secretary of state. have persons throughout congress who served in military combat. who then do you expect to be the ambassador for this and tell me how this issue gets better before gets worse if you do not have folks folks serving in government who served in the military? >> you're doing a good job of identifying the weaknesses in my argument. i have to say that the guy i had hoped would take it on with senator jim webb from virginia. both in terms of his background, in terms of his outlook, in terms of having a son who served in the marine corps. he seemed to me to be the kind of guy who could take this on and it really disappointed me when after one term in the senate, he decided that he had had enough and he retired. difficult lace to get things done but i digress. -- place to get things done but i digress. "breach of is trust: how americans failed their soldiers and country." you on the program. thank you for your insights. >> thank you. writer nadjia said. st
there is only one united states senator, sitting senator who served in vietnam, that would be john mccain. john kerry is now secretary of state. have persons throughout congress who served in military combat. who then do you expect to be the ambassador for this and tell me how this issue gets better before gets worse if you do not have folks folks serving in government who served in the military? >> you're doing a good job of identifying the weaknesses in my argument. i have to say that...
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then you look at today's activity in the united states senate where mel watt, the congressman from north carolina was blocked to head up the federal housing administration and housing agency, one of president obama's picks to head up the d.c. circuit court of appeals was blocked by filibuster. people just say washington is broken. this is just standard operating procedure. if you're looking -- if the past hikt ri is predictive, some people might not be all that far off if there's not some time of government shutdown in the future, i think we're going to get pretty close to it. >> right. a lot of frightening numbers in this poll and a real indication the american people simply lack confidence with their political leaders. as the man that understands these polls better than any of us, what was most shocking to you? >> i think it was the 63% of the folks want to elect a new member of congress. we do know -- and i was just saying at the beginning, this is why i think that incumbents should be worried because nothing is easier than being an incumbent and winning re-election. of course, we see
then you look at today's activity in the united states senate where mel watt, the congressman from north carolina was blocked to head up the federal housing administration and housing agency, one of president obama's picks to head up the d.c. circuit court of appeals was blocked by filibuster. people just say washington is broken. this is just standard operating procedure. if you're looking -- if the past hikt ri is predictive, some people might not be all that far off if there's not some time...
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this is called "united states senate history."" united states senate history." let's take a look at this. >> texas senator ted cruz delivered a 21-hour speech on the floor of the united states senate, a demonstration of a senate rule established in 1806 which reads: the senate shall allow any senator to speak, even if he is a half-baked jackass. ( laughter ) >> dave: half-baked jackass. you got that right. look, everybody, it's our friend paul! ♪ ♪ >> paul: oh, you got that right! hey, everybody. good evening, david. >> dave: steve martin is here tonight, everybody. we'll be right back, thank you very much. good bless you. [ female announcer ] we take away your stuffy nose. you keep the peace. we calm your congestion and pain. [ man ] thank you. thank you. [ female announcer ] you rally the team. you guys were awesome. [ female announcer ] we give you relief from your cough. you give them a case of the giggles. tylenol cold® helps relieve even your worst cold and flu symptoms, so you can carry on with your day. but for everything we do, we know you do so mu
this is called "united states senate history."" united states senate history." let's take a look at this. >> texas senator ted cruz delivered a 21-hour speech on the floor of the united states senate, a demonstration of a senate rule established in 1806 which reads: the senate shall allow any senator to speak, even if he is a half-baked jackass. ( laughter ) >> dave: half-baked jackass. you got that right. look, everybody, it's our friend paul! ♪ ♪ >>...
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the united states senate -- senator robert bid byrd when i e loved the senate. senator robbed byrd said there are two great senates, the u.s. senate and the roman snavment he gave us all members a lecture on the rules of the senate. he wrote a book on the rules of the senate. and we have rules for quite a number of years. standing rule of the senate is rule 22. it is a clear, simple, directive passed by two-thirds of the members of the senate, duly chosen and sworn. this is what rule 22 says. it is not confusing. it's very clear. it was adopted by two-thirds of the senate. a it says this: "a motion signed by 16 senators." that is to initiate something, to shut off debate, you have to have 16 senators file a motion. so a motion filed by ^16 senators to bring to a close the debate upon any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the senate -- any measure, motion, or other matter pending before the senate. that includes nominations. "... shall be decided by three-fifths of the senators dolely chosen and sworn, except on a measure or motion to amend the sena
the united states senate -- senator robert bid byrd when i e loved the senate. senator robbed byrd said there are two great senates, the u.s. senate and the roman snavment he gave us all members a lecture on the rules of the senate. he wrote a book on the rules of the senate. and we have rules for quite a number of years. standing rule of the senate is rule 22. it is a clear, simple, directive passed by two-thirds of the members of the senate, duly chosen and sworn. this is what rule 22 says....
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. >> so many times throughout the history of united states it has taken united states senate to resolve national challenges and to resolve a national debate. it's happened again tonight on the floor of united states senate. more than 80 senators from both political parties stood up and ended this 15-day ordeal that has been suffered by the people of the united states of america, by federal workers and those that depend on their good servers. describe my feeling on the floor during the course of these votes. let's pray that this is just the beginning and i think it is. we have seen it during the course of this year during the bill.hensive information it took the leadership of the senate to do it. we have to continue to show that leadership and we have to hope that the speaker of the house of representatives and other members as well will watch carefully as the american people react. watch carefully and their responsibility to work with us in a bipartisan fashion to solve their problems. one of the saddest parts of today was to pick up the paper and see republican house members say that t
. >> so many times throughout the history of united states it has taken united states senate to resolve national challenges and to resolve a national debate. it's happened again tonight on the floor of united states senate. more than 80 senators from both political parties stood up and ended this 15-day ordeal that has been suffered by the people of the united states of america, by federal workers and those that depend on their good servers. describe my feeling on the floor during the...
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appeared in the white house briefing room and drew a map for the congress. >> the united states senate, democrats and republicans, acted responsibly by voting to keep our government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now it's up to the republicans in the house of representatives to do the same. >> reporter: in the house, the next play won't come until speaker john boehner and his leadership team meet with gop members tomorrow. it's believed the house is leaning toward voting on a continuing resolution that would delay obama care a year or remove the congressional exemption. but the calendar may start to become a factor. yesterday the speaker wasn't showing his cards. >> we're not going to have a discussion about the c.r. and speculate about the c.r. until the senate finishes their bill. >> reporter: today house democratic leader nancy pelosi accused the tea party loyalists of being at war with the government. >> this is silly. maybe they didn't get some orientation on how serious the work is that we do here. >> reporter: florida republican senator marco rubio
appeared in the white house briefing room and drew a map for the congress. >> the united states senate, democrats and republicans, acted responsibly by voting to keep our government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now it's up to the republicans in the house of representatives to do the same. >> reporter: in the house, the next play won't come until speaker john boehner and his leadership team meet with gop members tomorrow. it's believed the house is...
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he is running for united states senator. that was many years ago. if you can imagine, the 1960 campaign changed our family because of john f. kennedy. we were catholic. knowing that was going to be a big part of this election, could he break the religious barrier? i never thought there was a barrier. my home town, everybody worked in coal mines. my father and grandfather had a grocery and furniture store. everybody made about the same amount of money. there was no class that i knew of that i could recall. i never thought religion was a problem. my methodist or baptist friends or whatever, we were all the same. in any way, that was a big thing. i would never forget. one night we were watching the news and they were talking about if john kennedy got elected, the pope would run the country. i looked at my mom and said, i do not think they know the catholics that we know. with that being said, that was put to rest. my uncle became a big part of the john f. kennedy entourage. he was big. him and teddy were friends. he says, brother jimmy, you are in char
he is running for united states senator. that was many years ago. if you can imagine, the 1960 campaign changed our family because of john f. kennedy. we were catholic. knowing that was going to be a big part of this election, could he break the religious barrier? i never thought there was a barrier. my home town, everybody worked in coal mines. my father and grandfather had a grocery and furniture store. everybody made about the same amount of money. there was no class that i knew of that i...
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>> talking to a number of house republicans they are expressing outrage that the united states senate is not in session today. the house late night last night passed a bill to keep the government's lights on to delay obamacare and to repeal the medical device tax which is an unpopular part of the law. meanwhile, the senate has not shown up for work today. you can hear some growing frustrations. >> what i am hoping is that because of this circus that went on, that finally all republicans, the far, far right and the mainstream republicans can come together and say this strategy hasn't worked. let's unify and let's do things like make offers to the senate that will make them look completely unreasonable. >> the president was out golfing and we were making sure we didn't shut the government down and we put a funding bill across. >> a number of house republicans will take to the east senate steps of the united states capitol to hammer the senate for taking the weekend off. >> mike emmanuel, thank you very much. the government closed down on two separate occasions in recent history between
>> talking to a number of house republicans they are expressing outrage that the united states senate is not in session today. the house late night last night passed a bill to keep the government's lights on to delay obamacare and to repeal the medical device tax which is an unpopular part of the law. meanwhile, the senate has not shown up for work today. you can hear some growing frustrations. >> what i am hoping is that because of this circus that went on, that finally all...
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states senate and are you in a position now to support this authorization? >> i don't know the answer to that. but a case needs to be made, and i would suggest that case be made to the american people as well who are-- i understand they're very skeptical. they really haven't had the information i think they need to make a decision of this magnitude to move forward with whatever military actions we may be taking. >> major: so to be clear you're not sure it would pass and you're not sure you could support it? >> we're in a bit of a dilemma here because i think senator lindsey graham and i and others will be wanting a strategy, a plan, a-- rather than just we're going to launch some crooums and that's it. even worry more when the president's chief of staff-- chairman of the joint chiefs says, "well it doesn't matter when we strike." well, that's not a military action then. that's a symbolic action. so we need to have a strategy and a plan and that plan nour view, the best way to eliminate the threat of bashar al-assad's continued use of chemical weapons -- and
states senate and are you in a position now to support this authorization? >> i don't know the answer to that. but a case needs to be made, and i would suggest that case be made to the american people as well who are-- i understand they're very skeptical. they really haven't had the information i think they need to make a decision of this magnitude to move forward with whatever military actions we may be taking. >> major: so to be clear you're not sure it would pass and you're not...
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we passed a bill on saturday night sent it to the united states senate that would delay obamacare for one year and would delay permanently the million device tax that are costing us tens of thousands of joshes that are being shipped overseas. senate decided not to work yesterday. ooh my goodness if there is such an emergency where are they? >>ifill: the senate returned this afternoon. the chamber's democratic majority leader harry reid says it's time to stop playing political games. >> so our negotiation is over with and i've said that to two weeks. they should pass us here. they are closing down the government. i don't know what in the world is wrong with them. either fictionated on obamacare, it is the law -- fixated on obamacare. we are not going to wait until they pass rcr or otherwise the government is going to shut down. >>ifill: without even a partial compromise, the government will close down at midnight. among its most recent effect airnd,000 federal employees would be forced to stay home without pay. national parks across the country and popular tourist sites would be shutte
we passed a bill on saturday night sent it to the united states senate that would delay obamacare for one year and would delay permanently the million device tax that are costing us tens of thousands of joshes that are being shipped overseas. senate decided not to work yesterday. ooh my goodness if there is such an emergency where are they? >>ifill: the senate returned this afternoon. the chamber's democratic majority leader harry reid says it's time to stop playing political games....
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states senate, its governor, occasionly the house of representatives. >> 25025 years ago you picked a woman to be president -- >> before an african-american. yep. [laughter] >> what changed that allowed this to happen. i don't mean "allowed" but after all these years of only having a hite male? >> i think watching that race between hillary clinton and barack obama, obama had just won the iowa caucus. i flew home, and all her kids were home from school. people were bar acknowledging me with questions about barack obama. i thauth thought that's great. i don't care who they are interested in, but i'm glad they are interested in politics. i asked my daughter the next day. does it matter to you that we've never had a woman president? we've never even had a woman nominee. clearly it meant nothing to her. that's when it dawned on me that there is nothing my daughter ever wanted to do that she couldn't do because she was a woman and that she did not consider herself to be part of a discriminated class. and the fact that we'd never had a woman president or nominee, it seemed almost coinciden
states senate, its governor, occasionly the house of representatives. >> 25025 years ago you picked a woman to be president -- >> before an african-american. yep. [laughter] >> what changed that allowed this to happen. i don't mean "allowed" but after all these years of only having a hite male? >> i think watching that race between hillary clinton and barack obama, obama had just won the iowa caucus. i flew home, and all her kids were home from school. people...
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the third step is where we are now, it is the united states senate. now, in the united states sena se do two things. the first thing we're going to have to do in order to successfully defund bay, -- defund obamacare is to unify republicans, to bring together all 46 republicans opposing cloture, opposing harry reid's being able to fund obamacare on a straight 51-vote partisan vote. i believe every republican should be unified in that. right now we're not. right now there are divisions in the republican caucus. i am hopeful those divisions, that republicans will listen to our constituents. i can't convince my colleagues. the only people that can convince my colleagues on this side of the aisle or that side of the aisle are the people all of us work for, are the american people. if we are able to unify republicans, the next step -- you asked me, how do we ultimately get to 60? now, i assume the predicate of that step, that question, is that the first thing we'd have to do is to get to 51. so if we got 46 republicans and we initially got five democrats. h
the third step is where we are now, it is the united states senate. now, in the united states sena se do two things. the first thing we're going to have to do in order to successfully defund bay, -- defund obamacare is to unify republicans, to bring together all 46 republicans opposing cloture, opposing harry reid's being able to fund obamacare on a straight 51-vote partisan vote. i believe every republican should be unified in that. right now we're not. right now there are divisions in the...
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ist is what you have to do united states senator. you have to find a way to work with people that you disagree with you stop not to criticize and yell at them. find common ground when it exist. even if it is only 10% of the things between you. is the problem washington. if you like what you're getting from washington, stick with it. it is not working. if you want the same experience, take the same experience. we need a different experience. not to washington experience. >> as a scientist, i listen to people and study evidence, follow the facts, and take it where it leads, to a conclusion. that is true for all this. if you start with the facts, you can get things done in a divided and polarized system in washington. that is how i got the mental health and suicide programs gone for soldiers and veterans. that is what i have done with student aid. up money for teachers. historic preservation for foreign languages that i did was senator lautenberg. you find common ground and you can get things done. as well as done in washington and, fur
ist is what you have to do united states senator. you have to find a way to work with people that you disagree with you stop not to criticize and yell at them. find common ground when it exist. even if it is only 10% of the things between you. is the problem washington. if you like what you're getting from washington, stick with it. it is not working. if you want the same experience, take the same experience. we need a different experience. not to washington experience. >> as a scientist,...
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states senate. we are going to have to get -- when this stuff piles up in piles up, eventually they will have to deal with it in the united states senate. >> how so? senator reid is not up for reelection so there is not pressure to do anything. a tough 2014 election where there is a bunch of seeds could he could lose. what do you think he will do? >> don't you think you will get pressure like the meeting at the white house this week? he's going to get a lot of pressure from the five or six states where people are of all marble -- are vulnerable. they will force him to move to something. >> mary landrieu of louisiana has proposed a bill that would somehow propose people to keep the grandfather policies that are being canceled. is that something that could be approved by the senate? >> if -- definitely it will be approved if reid let that come up. the reason he is not willing to do that is if you bring up one little bill are one big till, it's going to open up the whole issue again and he wants to avo
states senate. we are going to have to get -- when this stuff piles up in piles up, eventually they will have to deal with it in the united states senate. >> how so? senator reid is not up for reelection so there is not pressure to do anything. a tough 2014 election where there is a bunch of seeds could he could lose. what do you think he will do? >> don't you think you will get pressure like the meeting at the white house this week? he's going to get a lot of pressure from the five...
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i want to support the eventual nominee for the united states senate. and i want to see us go with a delegation that puts an end to this tom harkin canceling out chuck grassley's vote for a generation of time. what sense did that ever make? tell me how it is that we rationalize, well very a liberal and good solid constitutional conservative in the united states congress. what sense does it make to elect people to cans each the polls with your wife or husband and one of you pull the republican lever, democrat lever, give each other a hug and said you did something for the state and country? no it was nelo. nothing happened. that is too bad. i want to see that score kept on what could be better when we do better in this state. i want to work with all of you to do that and i want to strengthen our values and work within the republican party to make that happen. thank you all very much. god bless you for being eye wants and americans. thank you. [applause] >> thank you, congressman king. people much iowa are going to appreciate you continuing to fight in th
i want to support the eventual nominee for the united states senate. and i want to see us go with a delegation that puts an end to this tom harkin canceling out chuck grassley's vote for a generation of time. what sense did that ever make? tell me how it is that we rationalize, well very a liberal and good solid constitutional conservative in the united states congress. what sense does it make to elect people to cans each the polls with your wife or husband and one of you pull the republican...
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both united states senators from virginia are democrats. the new governor-elect is a democrat, the new lieutenant governor-elect is a democrat, and as of today, the attorney general-elect of virginia is slated to be a democrat by a margin of 0.007%, which really makes that state certification of the vote total today feel like it's not necessarily on the most solid ground. who knows, but, wow, squeak. in virginia, the challenger is entitled to demand a taxpayer-funded recount whenever the difference is below half a percentage point and you can tell that's a lot closer than half a percentage point. so, mark obenshain has to decide whether to insist on a taxpayer-funded recount. two things to think about, a recount and the post-election wrangling takes money, right? throughout the campaign, mr. obenshain had a spending advantage over the democrat in this race, mark herring. since the election, and this is interesting, the republican party in the state of virginia, according to public records, does not seem to have contributed anything to mark
both united states senators from virginia are democrats. the new governor-elect is a democrat, the new lieutenant governor-elect is a democrat, and as of today, the attorney general-elect of virginia is slated to be a democrat by a margin of 0.007%, which really makes that state certification of the vote total today feel like it's not necessarily on the most solid ground. who knows, but, wow, squeak. in virginia, the challenger is entitled to demand a taxpayer-funded recount whenever the...
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i don't believe it will pass the united states senate. if it violates the spending limits we voted just two years ago. i mean, get -- just think of it. we agreed to reduce the growth of spending from $37 billion -- at that time rate two years ago, we were going to let it trough to $47 billion. we reduced the growth to $ar $45 billion. and we come back to the american people and say, we can't effect that now? we can't reduce the growth in spending just that little bit? repromised you that we would raise the debt ceiling, but we know it made you angry because we mismanaged your money, but we promised we'll reduce the growth of spending by $2.1 trillion. trust us, we'll do it. and here we are -- president obama six months later produced a budget that wiped out all of those cuts and increased taxes, taxes and spending. and this has been the pattern we've been in. so i got to say, we do not need to have this happen. so i'm prepared to meet with the president. i'm prepared to meet with the secretary of defense, the office of management and budg
i don't believe it will pass the united states senate. if it violates the spending limits we voted just two years ago. i mean, get -- just think of it. we agreed to reduce the growth of spending from $37 billion -- at that time rate two years ago, we were going to let it trough to $47 billion. we reduced the growth to $ar $45 billion. and we come back to the american people and say, we can't effect that now? we can't reduce the growth in spending just that little bit? repromised you that we...
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only four members of the united states senate, john mccain being the fouferment i mean so what you have in kerry and hagel are two men who have seen war up front and up close, and who have become far more reluctant to deploy americans. they don't talk in the ancient language of swagger how we are going to go in and kick some tail, or anything of the sort like so many of the noncombatants do. so i think that hagel, i think brennan will bring up a discussion. we'll find out how lib ralts, in fact, they really do care about the use of drones in this administration. the seems to have given a pass to president obama, used drones more than president bush ever did and i think the republicans will use it to discuss benghazi but i think will confirmed as well. >> woodruff: both of them. you were talking about a group of loners. what are these choices and what we know so far about the president's white house staff and cabinet say about the president, david. >> it's not exactly great copy for us. they are not the most exciting group, necessarily. they are a group that has, are people of integrity,
only four members of the united states senate, john mccain being the fouferment i mean so what you have in kerry and hagel are two men who have seen war up front and up close, and who have become far more reluctant to deploy americans. they don't talk in the ancient language of swagger how we are going to go in and kick some tail, or anything of the sort like so many of the noncombatants do. so i think that hagel, i think brennan will bring up a discussion. we'll find out how lib ralts, in...
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the good news is within the past couple of hours, the united states senate, democrats and republicans, acted responsibly by vote being to keep our government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now it's up to the republicans in the house of representatives to do the same. i say that because obviously democrats have a great interest in making sure the vital services continue to help the american people. so far, the republicans in the house of representatives have refused to move forward. here's the thing, unlike the last time they threatened this course of action, this debate isn't really about deficits. in fak, our deficits are falling at the fastest pace that they have in 60 years. by the end of this year we will have cut our deficits by more than half since i took office. so that's not what this is about. in fact, if you've been following the discussion, the republicans in the house don't even make a pretense that's what this is about. instead the house republicans are so concerned about apiecing the tea parties they threatened a shutdown unless i repeal the
the good news is within the past couple of hours, the united states senate, democrats and republicans, acted responsibly by vote being to keep our government open and delivering the services the american people expect. now it's up to the republicans in the house of representatives to do the same. i say that because obviously democrats have a great interest in making sure the vital services continue to help the american people. so far, the republicans in the house of representatives have refused...
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we have so much to do on this front and the united states senate. women and men, but we are proud to have supported the first asian-american women in the united states senate, may see her rondo from hawaii, a great addition to the senate. the house is actually where we've had more success. we have factious proudly supported joyce beatty, the new african-american congresswoman from ohio. she's fantastic. we also won the hispanic rent supported women including mcgrady macleod in california, but our work is far from done and we are looking to expand our training programs in all communities because representative democracy is about having an equal number of women and men commit though we are there for the number, but about earning people of color to the table and we are very much committed to doing so. thank you for the question. post-o.j. commentary,, oklahoma. republican line. >> caller: >> caller: the problem we have had a lot of people simply ignore or don't want to recognize is that any time we have a minority or a woman put into office, including
we have so much to do on this front and the united states senate. women and men, but we are proud to have supported the first asian-american women in the united states senate, may see her rondo from hawaii, a great addition to the senate. the house is actually where we've had more success. we have factious proudly supported joyce beatty, the new african-american congresswoman from ohio. she's fantastic. we also won the hispanic rent supported women including mcgrady macleod in california, but...
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he is the junior united states senator for kentucky. he is a member of the republican party, a graduate of the duke university school of medicine, he began practicing ophthalmology in bowling green, kentucky. [ cheers and applause ] >> colbert: ophthalmology is a branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. the indian surgeon sushruta samhita wrote in about 800 bc about 76 ocular diseases as well as several ophthalmological surgical instruments and techniques. so show a little bit of respect, rachel mad dow. who in the hell do you think you arare? and american television host political commentary and author? >> we will be right y0fcdbdb8 ñ >> colbert: welcome back, everybody. my guest tonight, a two term poet laureate of the united states. i will ask him if he ever spied on germany's poet laureate. please welcome billy collins. [ cheers and applause ] >> thank you, thank you very much. >> good to see you. >> you are wearing a tie. that is very -- of you. >> distinguished. >> distinguished. >> col
he is the junior united states senator for kentucky. he is a member of the republican party, a graduate of the duke university school of medicine, he began practicing ophthalmology in bowling green, kentucky. [ cheers and applause ] >> colbert: ophthalmology is a branch of medicine that deals with the anatomy, physiology and diseases of the eye. the indian surgeon sushruta samhita wrote in about 800 bc about 76 ocular diseases as well as several ophthalmological surgical instruments and...